Francis Bacon - Softcover

Schmied, Weiland

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3791334727 ISBN 13: 9783791334721

Publisher: Prestel, 2006

Synopsis

Francis Bacon is given a piercing re-examination through critical commentary, brilliant reproductions, and private photographs in this beautifully produced flexi edition. The existential anxiety of modern man, the inescapability of death, and the catastrophe of loneliness are some of the themes that we revisited time and again in Francis Bacon's work. In this comprehensive study of one of the twentieth century's most passionately committed artists, Wieland Schmied offers a thoughtful overview of Bacon's life, analyses his paintings, and examines the creative processes they embody. He explores in depth Bacon's subtle use of space, the development of his imagery, idiosyncratic painting technique, and place in the pantheon of twentieth-century artists. The author was a close friend and confidante of the artist. This book includes many private photographs of Bacon in his studio. There is an increasing interest in Francis Bacon - exhibition just ended at The Scottish National Gallery of Art (September 2005).

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From the Inside Flap:

Francis Bacon is given a piercing re-examination through critical commentary, brilliant reproductions, and private photographs in this beautifully produced flexi edition.

About the Author:

Wieland Schmied is the author of many books on twentieth-century art. He lives in Munich, Germany.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prestel
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 3791334727
• ISBN 13: 9783791334721
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184